Health
The breast is best – but misleading marketing leads mothers to use baby formulas instead
Aggressive and targeted marketing has led more than half the mothers in the world – 51% − to use formula milk to feed their babies instead of breastmilk. This is […]
The meat of the matter is safety
Insecticides, detergents and other harmful chemicals used to preserve food items might land you in hospital. This was the message from Itua Esther, the Edo State coordinator of the National […]
The significance of family planning – especially in conflict-ridden Borno State
Even though more women in northeastern Nigeria are beginning to use contraceptives to prevent pregnancy, many women still have misconceptions about their use and some will not consider it because […]
Keep an eye out for infections
If your eyes are red or pink, itchy or scratchy, there’s a good chance that you have an infection – and it could be highly contagious. Adamu Ibrahim, the chief […]
Doctors’ strike is putting lives at stake
The indefinite doctors’ strike, which began in August, and the lack of healthcare staff and medicines at hospitals and clinics in northeastern Nigeria are putting lives at stake. Residents and […]
The importance of oral hygiene
Poor oral hygiene and limited dental care are common in northeastern Nigeria, where other societal issues – such as poverty, unemployment, the lack of hygiene and sanitation and frequent attacks […]
Infertility: Women bear the brunt and are often stigmatised
If women do not fall pregnant within a year or more of marriage, they are often stigmatised and regarded as worthless by their husband’s – and even their own – […]
Polio: Get your child vaccinated now
Following the recent increase in polio cases in Nigeria, especially in the northeast, parents have been urged to support the government and its development partners by taking part in the […]
Door-to-door campaign to vaccinate young children against malaria begins
More than 400,000 people in the world die of malaria every year – and, although it is a preventable and treatable disease, two-thirds of the deaths are among children under […]
Cholera outbreak: Urgent need to strengthen hygiene and sanitation
The cholera outbreak in Nigeria is taking its toll – especially among internally displaced persons and those in some host communities in Maiduguri, Borno State. The lack of proper hygiene […]
